Visual Basic.NET Soup to Nuts Webcast Series, Part 1: IntroductionIn this webcast series, we explore the popular programming language, Microsoft Visual Basic .NET. Learn about the basic language constructs and discover the different types of applications you can build using Visual Basic .NET. In this presentation, we provide an introduction to our Visual Basic .NET series, which progressively delves deeper into this fantastic language.

Visual Basic .NET Soup to Nuts Webcast Series, Part 2: Visual Basic 2005 Express EditionIn this webcast, we introduce you to Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 Express Edition, a free download from Microsoft that enables you to develop Visual Basic .NET applications. We examine the powerful integrated development environment (IDE) features, like Code Editor, Compiler, IntelliSense, and the Debugger. We also describe the project system that can help you build a collection to keep all the files related to your program together.

Visual Basic .NET Soup to Nuts Webcast Series, Part 3: Class LibrariesIn this webcast, we show you how Visual Basic .NET relies on a hierarchical set of prewritten functions that enable developers to gain access to standard functionality provided by the host operating system. We describe how these functions are contained in files called class libraries. Join us as we explore some of the basics of class libraries and examine how Visual Basic .NET provides developers with basic functionality through class libraries.

Visual Basic .NET Soup to Nuts Webcast Series, Part 15: Custom Web ControlsDiscover how you can build basic Microsoft ASP.NET controls using Microsoft Visual Basic. While these tools provide a powerful platform for developing Web applications, sometimes we need to consider the application as a whole. Join us to learn how code reuse, in addition to ASP.NET user controls and custom controls, can significantly reduce development time.